Folding machine



Feb. 20, 1923. 1

FOLDING MACHINE. .HLED 050.22.1921.

5 o I o 5 o oo G Z 5 oo 4 ,saryrtzzfam 1,446,157. 8. L. CLUETT.

Patented Fehi 20, i923,-

ieire'n err SANFORD n; oLUE'r'r, or minor, new roar r, essrenon T0 eLUETnPEABonYa cog,

me, on TROY, new YORK, e'oonrone'rron OFNEVIYY'ORK.

" ronnrne MACHINE,

Application filedlbeceinbcr 22 192 Y seriaium 524,136."

To all whom may concern:

Be it knownthat 1, Seniors L. CiJUn'r-T, 'a citizen of the United States, a 'id resident ot'lroy, in the county of Rensselaer and State of New York, have invented new and usetul Improvements in Folding Machines,

of whichthe "following is a specification.

T his invention relates to folding machines .01? the type having foldinghlocks moving into and out of folding position in such manner-that all parts of each block have like motion and more particularlytofmachines for folding collars andjcui fs Where the tolding blocks are arranged in pans syncln'onously to more obliquely across the collar or cull thereby simultaneously to told both the sides and the ends of the, blzmk.

The principal objects of the invention are to provide means for guiding; the blocks into and out of folding position anore smoothly and accurately, to make machines or the character referred to more adaptable to ar t cles of different shapes and styles, as for I example to various styles of collars designed to conform to the shape of the neck and shoulders of different wearers, and more satisfactorily to correlate the guiding means with the eccentrieor similar means'for ac-y tuating the folding blocks.

nected to the foldingv block atEspaced points and movable in response to movement oi the 7 block along a predetermined path different 5 v I V H ttively; T'h'e guideWaysforlslidesfare] Y formed in members 12; which are "held 111 "from that of the block. Theatoresaidmemher is preferably in the form of}; slide slid: able longitudinally of: the block. and the connection. between the lolockand member preferably consists of links pivotedto the 1 blockand member respectively. Theguide Way'for said slide may be for'med-inla part which is adjustable laterally, longitudinally or angularly (preferably in all of these W-ays) relatively to the position ofthe collar or other blank to be folded. "Inasmuch as an oscillatory movement of the folding block along an arcuate path, such as produced by an eccentric, is best suited to the folding of collars and cuffs and certain other artic'les,

the aforesaid guiding means is preferably adapted to permit such movement while re straining the block from substantial movie-f ment in any other direction. In the preg ferred arrangement each 'iolding' block is, actuated and guided independently of theother blocks, thereby to facilitate adjust i ,Fig. 1 is a top plan n The invention comprises a' member con 1.3 passing throng nien't of the parts and toallorda ir'eermoye justed;

I In ordei'j nore clearly to illustratelthe nature of thelnventionl have shownone coin crete'embodiment thereof intheaccompany ing drawings, in,which=i. s y

I ew show ng the foldmg blocks retracted; .j

Fig.2; is section on line 2 2 of Figjll 3 is-a viewsimilar toFig. lgshowing 3 I the folding blocks fully advanced; and

Fig. 4;- is a detail; RUG-W illustrating the;

manner of adj ustmentofthelfolding blocks;

The construction or, theparticulalxemboclh mentoifltheinvention-chosenJforthe purpose of illustration is similartothat-disolosedin my prior applications Serial 'llo. 509,382

and jSerial No, 509,383, each-comprises a frame 1, four folding blocks2 carrying oyerlapping folding strips aa'swin ing arm 45 pivoted at 5, stationary guidesfi and" 'holdingthe folding blocks downja heated .loed plate 8imovable ertically inthe fraine l '1 andeccentrics 9"forgaotuatingthefolding" blocks According to the re ent iriyention'each of the foldingQblocks 21is connectedtosis-slide site-ends-totheir block an'd slide respecposition on the-frame l-by 'meansof bolts 12 transversely and jangularly as we'll asflonr gitudinally along the ilength olf the slots, an angular adjustment beingshown m'Fig; 4i

we rdly bothf transiersely and" longit udt nally of the position =oi:'" the b lank,;;to.;be

and the. slides 10 slide in the, guidetvays in tricsQ and links 1 1,fthe "slides1 inoyingto slots'1 i fthi mbeh I The slots 14 arefprelfe'rably; widertha'n the bolts to' p'ermit adjustment of the members a 1" As the eccentrics f9 swing: the blocks" in- "response to "the movement of the folding", 'lolocks owing to the. different rad ijjo-fecgcenj r 105 -Ward-the: center of thefinafchine inthefinwardmove'ment of theblocks lwhejn theparts are adjusted as illustratedin and-2.-

By'j diu l fi' elt ea es fi ii f hsa i 12- the positions 'of'the fieldi g 'loldeks 10 atespaced points byi neanskof links 'which 'are piyot'ally connected? attheir, oppofolded; the links v.11 swing in like dijreotion may be varied, the folding blocks being maintained parallel to each other at all times with the adjustment shown in Figs. 1 and. 3 and being held in angular relationship to each other with the adjustment SllOWll in Fig. 4t. The adjustment of. the guideways 12 toward and from the folding blocks along the lengths of the slots 14- a ttords a quick and eil'ective Way of adjusting the positions of the pivotal connections between theslide 10 and links 11 relative to the folding blocks, thereby to correlate the guiding means with the eccentric actu means to afford the :treest movement or the slides in their guideivays as the 3 l olding blocks move inwardly and outwardly.

Iclaim:

l. A tli'olding machine comprising: a "folding block means for actuating}; said hlock. and means for guiding said block including a. member connected thereto at spaced points only and movable in response to movement of the block along a predetermined path di lterent from that of the block.

2. A. folding machine compile-ling: a tolding block, means for. at, ing slid bloc-lo and means for guiding t block including:

-a member pivotally connected thereto by links at spaced points and movable in response to movement of theblock along); a predetermined path different from that of the block.

3. A. folding machine comprising a oldingiblock, means for actuating said block.

and means for guiding said block including a member moving in a fixed .QUlClGWEIQF and connected to said block at spaced points and free to slidein response to movement of the block when the latter is actuated by said actuating means. i

4:. A folding machine comprising a fold ing block, means for actuating said block. and means for guiding said block including; a slide pivotally connectedto said block at spaced points and freeto slide in response to movement of the block when the latter actuated by said actuating means,

5. A folding machine comprising atold-v ing block, means for actuating said block, and means for guiding said block including a. slide parallel with said block and links pivotallyconnecting the slide and block at spaced points the slide being free to slide longitudinally of the block in response to movement of the latter when actuated by said actuating means.

6;. A folding machine comprising: an elonfold ng block, a guide memberhaving a shdeway extending longitudinally of the bl oclnadjacent thereto, a freely movableslide n said slldeway, links pivotallv connecting said block and slide at spaced points along the length thereof said links being" so disposed as to transmit movement :trom the wil block and member respectively to maintain the block parallel to a fixed line in all positions While permitting oscillatory movement thereot.

8. A folding machine comprising;' a "lold ing blocln means including an eccentric tor oscillating said blockinto and out of Fold inn; position along an arcuate path. and means for guiding the block including a member movable along a normally fixed ,e'uideW-ay and a link connection between the block and member arrangm to cause all parts oil? the block to move a ong' like palbs.

9. A folding; machine comprising: toldmg;- block movable into and. out ol folding! positioin a slide pivotalb connected to the folding block and an adjustable member having a slideWay tor said slide said mem her beingadjustable to vary the movement of said slide. 1 p

10. A folding machine comprising: a toldingz block means for moving); the folding: blok into and out of folding position. a slide pivotally connected to the fold block and movable thereby, and an adjus able member having a slideivay for said slide, said member being adjustable transversely of the slideway.

11. A folding machine comprising a- 'lpldinn; block, means tormoving the folding bloc-k into and out of folding position, a slide parallel with said block and links pivotallv connecting the slide and block at spaced points, the slide being free to slide longitudinally ot the block in response to movement of the latter, and an adjustable member having a'slideivay for 'said slide, said SANFORD swam 

